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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1132720" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>I'd chalk that up to luck.</p><p></p><p>They are designed to expand violently and when they perform properly you definitely get really big wound channels for sure but if you are not paying particular attention to keeping the tips open and ensuring they are open deep enough you'll get a lot of pencils.</p><p></p><p>I've also seen personally far too many of them blow up skin deep producing a huge, nasty but shallow wound.</p><p></p><p>When I was young and we could make good money hide hunting once I started shooting High velocity bullets like the .17 Rem and 220 Swift we went from HP's to solids or the old, original Barnes X's because we were getting way too many of the shallw or contact explosions ruining hides. In those days we could get 150-200.00 for a prime coyote and 350.00 for a quality large mature Bobcat.</p><p></p><p>I shot a lot of the Winchester Failsafes on deer and antelope and consistently got exits I could stick my fist through and that just doesn't work for me either.</p><p></p><p>I hit a running coyote with the 7mm STW shooting I think the 160 Failsafe at about 350yds, hit him at about the third rib from the back and literally cut him in half.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand I've shot a ton of game with the Interlock, Interbond, and accubond and never had one fail to do the job.</p><p></p><p>I don't doubt you've had good service with what you shoot, you're a smart guy and would change if it isn't working but as a family we'd put five to fifteen deer in the freezer every year for over 30 years and I'm just not shooting any more HP's on game.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1132720, member: 30902"] I'd chalk that up to luck. They are designed to expand violently and when they perform properly you definitely get really big wound channels for sure but if you are not paying particular attention to keeping the tips open and ensuring they are open deep enough you'll get a lot of pencils. I've also seen personally far too many of them blow up skin deep producing a huge, nasty but shallow wound. When I was young and we could make good money hide hunting once I started shooting High velocity bullets like the .17 Rem and 220 Swift we went from HP's to solids or the old, original Barnes X's because we were getting way too many of the shallw or contact explosions ruining hides. In those days we could get 150-200.00 for a prime coyote and 350.00 for a quality large mature Bobcat. I shot a lot of the Winchester Failsafes on deer and antelope and consistently got exits I could stick my fist through and that just doesn't work for me either. I hit a running coyote with the 7mm STW shooting I think the 160 Failsafe at about 350yds, hit him at about the third rib from the back and literally cut him in half. On the other hand I've shot a ton of game with the Interlock, Interbond, and accubond and never had one fail to do the job. I don't doubt you've had good service with what you shoot, you're a smart guy and would change if it isn't working but as a family we'd put five to fifteen deer in the freezer every year for over 30 years and I'm just not shooting any more HP's on game. [/QUOTE]
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